Things we learned from defeat to Salzburg
CELTIC Red Bull money told, Broony staked his claim, head knocks
The Austrians were streets ahead. The Celtic players couldn’t be faulted for effort but they were second best.
Too many players had off nights when Brendan Rodgers needed all eleven to be near the top if their game.
Craig Gordon was having one of the best nights of his career when he made a huge howler for the second Salzburg goal. It was that kind of night.
To quote the manager, the club have stood still but what they really means it is moved backwards.
Salzburg looked as if they had more players than Celtic who did lose two players to injury which hardly helped.
With ten minutes or so to go, the place exploded with delight. It was Celtic’s best ever defeat.
2 Scott Brown irreplaceable
What a lot of nonsense has been spoken about, less we forget, the current footballer of the year.
Those who have claimed Celtic are a better team without Brown should pipe down. He made a hugely positively contribution when he got on.
As Salzburg continually attacked, pinged the ball about, and got on every loose ball 40 yards from goal, Brown was badly missed. Sure, Salzburg scored twice when the 33-year-old was on the park but had he started then perhaps his team would not have been given such a run-around in the first-half.
That might have made a difference. Brown might be in his last season but he is still in many ways the man.
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